Vernon Baker is among the seven Black American troops to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions ... Baker was then assigned to the 25th Infantry Regiment at Geiger Field near Spokane ...
His name is Mitch Libman, and he was the driving force behind this effort to award the Medal of Honor to Jewish ... was struck down by enemy fire. 25th Infantry Division Soldier, Specialist ...
The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for ... Robert Craig, from the 3rd Infantry Division, demonstrated. According to his citation, 2nd Lt. Craig volunteered to defeat an enemy machine ...
Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...